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Resolution R-19-0031
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 5209 Final Action Date: 1/10/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("FDOT") ACCEPTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S CONTRIBUTION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $600,000.00 FOR OPERATING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FLAGAMI TROLLEY SERVICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 - 2019;
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF THE CITY'S REQUIRED MATCHING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000.00 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 - 2019
FROM THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE TRANSIT SURTAX; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY'S REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $600,000.00 FOR EACH SUCCESSIVE FISCAL YEAR
THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2020 - 2021 FROM THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE
TRANSIT SURTAX SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTION OF SUBSEQUENT
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER
DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS SUBJECT TO ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND
BUDGETARY APPROVALS HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY MADE AND IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI , FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT,
AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER
18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, in an effort to reduce vehicular congestion, improve pedestrian mobility, and
enhance transit service in the Flagami and surrounding areas, the City of Miami ("City")
proposes the addition of the Flagami Trolley route ("Route") to the City's Trolley program; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Route runs from the Miami Intermodal Center ("MIC") to
Northwest 37th Avenue, to Northwest 7th Street, to Northwest 57th Avenue, and serves the most
western portion of the City and when traveling east, the Route will serve partial sections of
Southwest 8th Street, West Flagler Street, and Northwest 7t" Street to the Magic City Casino and
return to the MIC, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Route serves the area's City parks and schools, connecting with the
City's Little Havana Trolley; the County's Transit routes 6, 7, 8, 11, 37, 51, 57, 73, and 238; the
City of West Miami Shuttle; and the Coral Gables Trolley located in the immediate area; and
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WHEREAS, Southwest 8th Street, West Flagler Street, Northwest 7th Street, Northwest
and Southwest 37th Avenue, and Northwest and Southwest 57th Avenue are major arterials in
the City that would be connected by the proposed Route to the existing Little Havana Trolley
route; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") has programmed
$600,000.00 of State of Florida funds for operating costs associated with the proposed Route;
and
WHEREAS, the City is required to provide an equivalent match and enter into a Public
Transportation Grant Agreement, in substantially the attached form, for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City's matching funds, in the amount of $600,000.00, are to be allocated
from the City's share of the Transit Surtax; and
WHEREAS, the allocation of the City's matching funds in the amount of $600,000.00 for
each successive fiscal year through Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 from the City's share of the Transit
Surtax will be subject to future Public Transportation Grant Agreements between the City and
FDOT and budgetary approval at time of need;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute a Public
Transportation Grant Agreement between the City and FDOT for Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019
accepting the State of Florida's contribution in the amount of $600,000.00 for the operating
costs associated with the Route.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all other
necessary documents including any amendments, renewals, and extensions subject to
allocations, appropriations, and budgetary approvals having been previously made and in
compliance with all applicable provisions of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
("City Code"), including, the City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial
Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney and in compliance with applicable regulations, as may be necessary for said
purpose.
Section 4. The allocation of the City's matching funds in the amount of $600,000.00 for
Fiscal Year 2018 - 2019 from the City's share of the Transit Surtax is authorized.
Section 5. The allocation of the City's matching funds in the amount of $600,000.00 for
each successive fiscal year through Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 from the City's share of the Transit
Surtax is authorized subject to the future execution of Public Transportation Grant Agreements
between the City and FDOT and budgetary approvals at time of need.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
endez, City Httor12/31/2018
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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